Community investment grant awarded in Pullman

PULLMAN, WA: The Pullman Chamber and Visitor Center Community Investment Committee has awarded a Community Investment Fund Grant in the amount of $10,000 to Pullman Good Food Co-op. These funds will be used to finance market studies specific to food co-ops and to further efforts to provide equitable access to healthy, affordable, quality food to Pullman. The Grant was presented at the Pullman Chamber and Visitor Center general membership luncheon on September 11, 2018 and was accepted by Co-op Board President Destiny Sternod and Board member Sue Guyett on behalf of Pullman Good Food Co-op.

The Pullman Chamber established the Community Investment Committee to further chamber visibility and enhance Pullman community impact through investment activities related to Pullman 2040 initiatives. The Committee accepts and reviews grant applications for funding needs that have a minimum of $250 and a maximum of $10,000. Programs with missions that align with http://www.Pullman2040.org projects are the focus of the Community Investment Funds in one of five key areas: Community & Identity, Education & Learning, Growth & Development, Health & Safety, and Recreation & Environment.

For more information on the Community Investment Committee, Community Investment Funds Grants, and to view the application, please visit: http://pullmanchamber.com/business-information/community-investment-funds-grants/.